Starker Foundation
Starker Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $2K.
Starker Foundation at a glance
In short: Starker Foundation gave $200K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $67K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $199,679
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $66,560
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Primary geography
- Ohio (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Starker Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Starker Foundation Inc ($165K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $200K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Starker Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Starker Foundation Inc Cleveland, OH | Transfer to Ohio Corporation | $153,311 |
| Simon Tetzlaff | Bi-Annual Grant Winner | $35,000 |
| Starker Foundation Inc Cleveland, OH | Transfer to Ohio Corporation | $11,368 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $2,537 | $199,679 | $199,679 | 3 | $199,679 | $2,197 | $7,325 |
| 2024 | $163,010 | $13,475 | $6,133 | — | — | $160 | $7,502 | $8,212 |
| 2023 | $155,588 | $9,339 | $2,046 | — | — | — | $3,108 | $7,341 |
| 2022 | $148,236 | $24,098 | $1,578 | — | — | $616 | $23,136 | $6,304 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Starker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Starker Foundation is led by Gwen Preucil, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gwen Preucil
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Dolan
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Preucil
Vice President
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angnes Buchbinder
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Webb
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Martone
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jee-Won Oh
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Preucil
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rafael Figueroa
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Starker Foundation
How much does Starker Foundation give each year?
Starker Foundation gave $200K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Starker Foundation's typical grant size?
Starker Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $66,560, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Starker Foundation give grants?
Starker Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (2 grants).
Does Starker Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Starker Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
What is Starker Foundation?
Starker Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cleveland, OH.
How much is Starker Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Starker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Starker Foundation's EIN?
Starker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4201529. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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